BOXSCORE: 1955 Cleveland Indians At 1955 Washington Nationals       5/18/1955

  Indians            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Nationals          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  G.Stephens LF       3  1  1  0 .295     J.Temple 2B         3  0  1  0 .286  
C-R.Clemente RF       1  0  0  0 .221     H.Kuenn SS          4  1  1  1 .283  
  G.Baker 2B          4  0  2  1 .238     H.Simpson 1B        4  1  1  0 .184  
  T.Williams RF       4  1  2  1 .379     R.Campanella C      4  1  2  2 .319  
  H.Wilhelm P         0  0  0  0 .333     R.Sievers LF        4  1  1  0 .168  
  S.Consuegra P       0  0  0  0 .000     G.Bell CF           4  1  1  1 .295  
  B.Henry P           0  0  0  0 .000     A.Smith RF          3  1  1  1 .275  
  B.Feller P          0  0  0  0 .000     J.Finigan 3B        2  0  1  0 .179  
  A.Kaline CF         2  1  1  0 .350   D-R.Boone PR,3B       1  0  0  1 .303  
  D.Long 1B           4  0  1  2 .341     B.Rush P            4  0  0  0 .043  
  R.Jackson 3B        2  0  0  0 .291                                          
A-W.Jones 3B          2  0  0  0 .269                                          
  C.Courtney C        4  0  2  0 .274                                          
E-B.Hoeft PR          0  0  0  0 .067                                          
F-F.House C           0  0  0  0 .310                                          
  D.Groat SS          4  1  0  0 .227                                          
  G.Susce P           1  0  0  0 .133                                          
B-D.Ennis PH,LF       2  0  0  0 .243                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      33  4  9  4                 Totals      33  6  9  6

A-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Jackson In 3rd Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Susce In 7th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Stephens In 7th Inning
D-Pinch Ran For Finigan In 7th Inning
E-Pinch Ran For Courtney In 8th Inning
F-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Hoeft In 8th Inning

INJURY: Jim Finigan INJURED (for 0 more games) in 7th inning

Indians......... 3 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  4  9  2
Nationals....... 0 0 1  0 0 1  0 4    -  6  9  2

Indians (23-19)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
G.Susce                   6       3   2   1   2   2   0  95   2.44  A1 C6
H.Wilhelm HOLD(4th)       1 1/3   2   1   1   0   1   0  24   3.77  C7 D3
S.Consuegra LOSS(2-2)     0       2   2   2   0   0   0   8   2.84  D4 D5
B.Henry BS(2nd)           0       1   1   1   0   0   0   1   1.84  D6 D6
B.Feller                  0 2/3   1   0   0   0   1   0   8   2.14  D7
Totals                    8       9   6   5   2   4   0

Nationals (16-22)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
B.Rush WIN(2-5)           9       9   4   3   3   3   0 144   2.78  A1
Totals                    9       9   4   3   3   3   0

ATTENDANCE- 11,009 DATE- Tuesday, May 18th 1955 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
T- 2:28
LEFT ON BASE- Indians: 7  Nationals: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Indians: 0  Nationals: 2
ERRORS- S.Consuegra, D.Groat, H.Simpson, G.Bell
TRIPLES- G.Baker(2nd), A.Kaline(5th), D.Long(5th), H.Simpson(3rd)
RBIs- G.Baker(18th), T.Williams(25th), D.Long-2(22nd), H.Kuenn(23rd),
      R.Campanella-2(37th), G.Bell(20th), A.Smith(10th), R.Boone(9th)
SACRIFICE HITS- G.Baker, G.Susce
WALKS- G.Stephens, A.Kaline-2, J.Temple, A.Smith
HIT BY PITCH- J.Finigan
STRIKE OUTS- G.Stephens, G.Baker, W.Jones, B.Rush-4
GIDP- D.Groat
2-out RBI- G.Baker
RLISP 2-out- T.Williams, H.Simpson, G.Baker, G.Bell-2, D.Long-2
TEAM RISP- Indians: 2 for 7  Nationals: 5 for 11

Bob Rush allowed Gordy Renaud to rest his bullpen, tossing a complete game as
the Washington Nationals outscored the Cleveland Indians 6 to 4.

Washington had the winning rally in the bottom of the 8th inning as they
scored 4 runs on 5 base hits.  Cleveland was set down quietly in the 9th.

The victory was credited to Rush(2-5) who went the distance, allowing 4 runs.
Sandy Consuegra(2-2) was hit with the loss in relief.  


SCORESHEET: 1955 Cleveland Indians at 1955 Washington Nationals
G.Stephe-A1  A1:Si      B1:K       C1:W>b1    D1:F/9     E1:G/53
R.Clemen-D6                                              
                                                         
G.Baker-A1   A2:Sac/14  B2:Tr>1#   C2:K       D2:Si      E2:F/8
             >12                                         
                                                         
T.Willia-A1  A3:Si+E/8  B3:FO/4    *5*:G/31   D3:Si>12
H.Wilhel-D6  >2#                              
S.Consue-D9+                                  
A.Kaline-A1  A4:W>b1    *3*:Tr     C4:FO/2    D4:W>23 1
                                              2 b1
                                              
D.Long-A1    A5:Tr>3#   B5:F-DP/8  C5:G/43    D5:Force/
             1#         2>3o                  46>1o b1
                                              
R.Jackso-A1  A6:FC/52>  B6:L/4     *6*:F/8    *8*:K
W.Jones-B7   3o                               
                                              
C.Courtn-A1  A7:G/43    *4*:Si     C7:F/7     D7:Si
B.Hoeft-D8                                    
F.House-D9                                    
D.Groat-A1   *2*:E/3    B8:P/6     C8:G/31    D8:G-DP/6
                                              43>1o
                                              
G.Susce-A1   A9:P/3     B9:Sac/24  *7*:G/63   *9*:G/53
D.Ennis-C9              >12                   
                                              

J.Temple-A1  A1:F/7     B1:W>12 b  *6*:F/7    D1:Si>1o
                        1                     
                                              
H.Kuenn-A1   A2:G/63    B2:Force/  C2:Si      *8*:F/8
                        54>3# 23              
                        1o b1                 
H.Simpso-A1  A3:G/63    B3:G/31    C3:E/6>13  D3:Tr
                                   b2         
                                              
R.Campan-A1  *2*:F/8    *4*:G/63   C4:Si>3#   D4:Si+E/1
                                   23         >3#
                                              
R.Siever-A1  A5:G/53    B5:G/53    C5:G/53>1  D5:Si>23
                                   2          
                                              
G.Bell-A1    A6:G/13    B6:F/9     C6:G/31    D6:Si>3#
                                              13
                                              
A.Smith-A1   *3*:W>b1   *5*:F/7    *7*:F/8    D7:Si>3#
                                              13
                                              
J.Finiga-A1  A8:Si>13   B8:G/3     C8:HBP     D8:Force/
R.Boone-C9                                    64>3# 1o
                                              b1
B.Rush-A1    A9:K       B9:K       C9:K       D9:K